What do you do to stay calm? (or level headed)

[shootthebandit]

Huh?

So, you change into a sexy woman with Oolong Tea?

All these "magic sex-change potion" threads that popped up a few months back. This shit actually exists

Queen michael: drink some of that tea and head down to my place. As long as it doesnt wear off before 30 seconds then i should be ok

Something terrible just occurred to me. What if he changes when it's 'that time of the month'?

Then it wont reduce his anger but It will turn him into a she-hulk on steroids with a high protein diet. A women on "the blob" (not sure if thats appropriate, if not ill edit and pretend it didnt happen) is like an emotional hand grenade. However giving a man all these emotions at once would be like an emotional nuclear warhead

 

[Souplex]

I have trained myself to listen to the rational part of my brain above all else.
Emotions are good for providing direction, but logic must always guide you.
To put it another way; my emotions pick the destination, my logic steers and has veto rights over any bad trip my emotions plan.

 

[Shock and Awe]

Depends on the situation. If its an issue with a problem that allows it take a step back, take a deep breath and address it after a moment of reflection. If that is not an option I dive into the situation and attack it head on. If I keep involved and busy, I can avoid the stress with action.

 

[manic_depressive13]

Whenever I start to get angry, I direct it all inwards. I remind myself how pathetic I am for allowing myself to get upset over something I can't change. Then I quickly get too depressed to feel angry any more. Success.

 

[WouldYouKindly]

Oh, I contain it to be unleashed on some poor sap who cuts me off while I'm driving. For some reason, driving just turns on the pent up rage spigot within me and I go into neverending tirades of profanity. In the end, I feel much better and no one has seen my ridiculous meltdown who's opinion I actually care about.

At work, it's a bit more difficult since most of my frustration comes from my coworkers and it's a bit harder to ***** or rage about them without there being repercussions. So yes, it stays deep and pent up inside until something triggers it, usually some minor annoyance that really really doesn't need to be there, like someone not running the cardboard baler when they filled it up. If I'm alone, I'll say out loud something along the lines of, "Fucking idiots, it takes 3 seconds, close the gate and hit the button, it's not hard." If I'm not alone, I'll mutter it under my breath.

 

[-Dragmire-]

I meditate and think about things I can't comprehend. Once I've thoroughly confused myself, whatever made me mad just doesn't seem worth the brain power to think about anymore.

.... Well, it works for me.

 

[KOMega]

Well after I have given a few tries to make the situation better and it doesn't work I tell myself that the opposing side has already made up their mind and is not going to change their view/mind no matter what I say or do.
The opposing side has no turned into a brick wall.
It would look really silly to start fighting a brick wall so I just stop it and go about more important business.

Like procrastinating on my work.

But if they really have gotten me boiling, I usually start boiling some tea and drink it while I listen or play something relatively easy and relaxing (and also preferably short because I can't spend too much time being angry.)

And if whatever has gotten me really mad doesn't go away and feels more like something sitting at the back of my head taunting me, finding someone to talk to really does help ease the weight in my head.

 

[prowll]

It's kinda hard to get me over the line, to make me start yelling, or punching table or something. But if that happens, I just kinda... calm myself really. I get frustrated for a while, I growl a little, but then I just control myself. I know it isn't really specific, but I'm pretty good at controlling my emotions.

I understand, some people are better at it than others. Most of the time, I do pretty well, but the incident I mentioned above was just appalling. No one gave me a chance, everyone that replied was trying to smash me into the ground, and all I wanted to do was help out some poor guy who wanted to know if his laptop would run Minecraft okay.

Usually I take a step back, realize that everyone (EVERYONE) that does this in a forum has stopped thinking rationally, and is therefore an idiot, and is therefore not worth my notice.

And then, did you know if you get 2 handed high enough in Skyrim, you can behead people?

 

[sanquin]

I'm just naturally level-headed these days. Though when I do get angry I listen to metal for a while. Helps me calm down. I used to be easy to anger. I was picked on a lot as well. Maybe because I was picked on a lot I unconsciously learned to deal with influences that anger me better.

 

[version4point7]

At work the other day I had fellow hired hand compliment me (I think lol) on how well I handle pressure and stay calm in the midst of other workers messing up or the job itself throwing fastballs at me. I really don't know how I handle it other then let it pass. When I was younger, I struggled with this and the fact my dad was horrible at hiding frustrations or handling any sort of setback. Nowadays, I find myself thinking of anything but what is goin on to calm down. Ill think of what game I might get or what class setup I will use on battlefield3 or what team I might use next in madden. I get in trouble when I let something boil in me, so thinking of things that don't matter in life but somehow do to me is video games, I do we'll

When playing video games, however, I need to handle my emotions better. .

 

[Fox12]

I'm a pretty level headed guy, so I don't get mad easily. If someon acts like that then I usually laugh them off and move on with my life. They're really not worth the time.

If I really need to cool down though, I'll usually pop in Saints Row. It's hard not to smile when that's on.

 

[Little Woodsman]

As an earlier poster mentioned, just keep it in perspective.
At my day job, we have to deal with a lot of frustrating people. Something I said in a meeting for my day job has caught on, and become something of a mantra at the workplace. "OK, so this person is a/an jerk/a$$&0%e/idiot/whatever...but I just had to deal with this person for a few minutes. They have to *be* themselves for their *whole life*."

 

[stormeris]

Taking a deep breath and sighing. MULTIPLE TIMES IF NEEDED. HARDCORE!!!!


But seriously, i almost never lose my calm to begin with. So yeah...

 

[magter3001]

Adjusting my breathing. Whether it's hitting your already hurt small toe, an argument, or a very tough situation.

 

[prpshrt]

I just take a deep breath and listen to some music. Whether it be something depressing or something that angers me a lot. I found that playing video games didn't really help me much. Granted sometimes going on a godlike spree in Dota 2 definitely helps me but if I get owned, that just backfires on me and feel much worse.

 

[Furbyz]

Typically speaking, I don't get angry. Some of the people I know actually brought it to my attention that, in 10 years, they've never seen me angry. I guess I can just let most stuff slide.

Unless I'm talking to my mother. Nothing turns on the rage like her.

Bite the inside of my cheek hard and hope I don't draw blood.

 

[Godhead]

Removing myself from other people, getting something to drink, and listen to either piano music or death metal. (that one really depends on my mood before I lost my cool)

 

[mirage202]

Red Faction: Guerrilla.

That level of destruction calms any anger and have yet to find a better form of release.